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  1. #126
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    Thank You, Dennis. Looking forward to getting the car properly done by a professional. Will try and get a bunch of new pics inside and out. The interior with all the black M5 Leather turned out great and couldn't be happier with it. The detailer is one of the best around me and is excited about doing my car. He was planning on spending 8 to 10 hours on it. So I'm excited to see his results also.


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    Couple cell phone pics after a paint correction and detail on an overcast day. Will get some better pictures this weekend.
    Really deepen the red,





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    so good looking...

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    Can't believe I haven't updated the thread in almost two years. Touring has been running great and I still enjoy the car very much. The only hiccup was the fuel pump quit on me last Summer.
    I just paid the man cause I didn't feel like messing with it.

    Trip to Ashville for The Vintage and the BMW Museum.



    Paint correction done the past year.




    Dead fuel pump, otherwise all good.



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    Looking good as always!
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    2002 M5 TiSilver
    1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)

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    Quote Originally Posted by StephenVA View Post
    Looking good as always!
    Thank You Sir


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    Never posted the interior redue. Went from the Tan to Black e38 comfort seats and all the M5 leather Dash,Visors,Doorcards,Console and even the lower B pillars.






    Last edited by jp5Touring; 03-09-2021 at 10:14 PM.


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    Also added Ultimate cup holders changed the Black interior trim to one of the Grays. Added a Dynavin N7 with BavSound speakers.
    Changed out the cell phone roof antenna for a e30 M30 antenna hooked up to the Dynavin.

    Last edited by jp5Touring; 03-09-2021 at 07:50 PM.


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    Much much better looking interior! Congrats.
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    Former Garage Highlights
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    2004 325iTs (2x)
    1973 Pantera L
    1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
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    1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
    1969 Road Runner 383
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    Quote Originally Posted by jp5Touring View Post
    Also added Ultimate cup holders changed the Black interior trim to one of the Grays. Added a Dynavin N7 with BavSound speakers.
    Changed out the cell phone roof antenna for a e30 M30 antenna hooked up to the Dynavin.

    I have this antenna waiting to go on once I pull the headliner out for reupholstering. Cool mod.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dvbimmerk View Post
    I have this antenna waiting to go on once I pull the headliner out for reupholstering. Cool mod.


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    Thanks,is a cool mod I think and fits the touring well. At that angle it clears the hatch spoiler easy. Also probably as close as I'll get to a e30 M3.
    I had to use a old school plug to new school adapter plug for the Dynavin N7. Was like ten bucks.


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    Installed the G.A.S. overflow cap. The struts came in today for the rear glass and hatch. I was surprised how small they are.





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    Oh, touring hit 140k last week. I purchased it Sept. 2011 with 71k hasn't seen a winter in 7 years.

    Last edited by jp5Touring; 04-01-2021 at 03:45 PM.


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    Such a nice wagon. Have you had any issues with clear coat/red paint and sun? That was always a battle on my Brilliant Red Audi Sline Avant. The reds seem to have a tougher time with UV fading.
    “She’s the last of the V8’s, she sucks nitro...phase 4 heads, twin overhead cams...600 horsepower through the wheels, she’s meanness put to music...”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twistytee View Post
    Such a nice wagon. Have you had any issues with clear coat/red paint and sun? That was always a battle on my Brilliant Red Audi Sline Avant. The reds seem to have a tougher time with UV fading.
    Thanks. The driver door handle is failing. I plan to pull it sometime this summer and have it reshot. One of my Son's work at restoration shop so they can just do it when shooting another car.
    The car was reshot in 2011 do to the clearcoat at a shop my nephew worked at. Kind of lucked out he seen it before the repaint. It spent most it's life in Miami then two years in Michigan when I bought it.

    Some of the work my kid does. So I know a Guy.



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    Hi JP5!



    The last 12+ months have knocked everyone around !

    Some lovely lovely upgrades and I'm sure you're finding they really enhance your enjoyment of the car ! Spring/Summer 2019, I got my car back from paint, bodywork tidyup and a colour change, from Alpine white to Brilliant white! Was so tempted for one of my shortlist of 'special' colours to do the exterior to, but in the end, for a few reasons, I stayed 'white' ! Soon after paint, I sent the car off for a full mechanical overhaul and by late 2019 I got it back and the job had escalated with some mechanical aspects that were needed and some more mods! one of those being having the E38 Sport Contours fitted - which is what you have too I didn't bother with the retrofit of the memory function, just had them powered up - I'm the only one who drives my car!

    I see the auto gearknob is still wooden and you have a high gloss black (or wrapped dark colour) trim set, shouldn't be too hard to find a matching piece or have it vinyl wrapped as well? I haven't bothered connecting up the existing antenna nor will I fit another one, I just steam any radio stations from my phone to my head unit via bluetooth and an app called 'TuneIn', keeps the cars lines clean and uncluttered as it were !

    What's on the horizon for more changes/upgrades etc ?!

    Cheers, Dennis!

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    Thanks Dennis, Good eye I have swapped out the interior trim for a complete set of Polished Grey trim. Looks really great will have to get a pic of it.
    I still plan on doing the M5 swap,now more than ever. I got side tracked buying my 73 BMW 2002 and had some serious health issues spending the past year battling Cancer,I had a Bone Marrow Transplant among other things. I'm very glad to say I'm doing pretty darn good and have better appreciation for everything and the M5 swap is pretty high on the list.
    I hope to find a donor car or motor/trans/diff this Summer and do the swap over the winter. Will most likely have Trevor do the work, he has done 13 or 15 M5 e38 swaps so no worries there.

    As usual your Touring looks great. White is on of my favorite colors for Tourings. Great to hear from you.
    Last edited by jp5Touring; 04-04-2021 at 12:33 PM. Reason: polished grey


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    Spent about three hours doing the rear hatch struts and the rear glass struts. Works like brand new. I spent some time cleaning all the hatch trim. Gave the strut mounting compartment a good vacuum also. Swapped out a trim piece off the winter beater touring because no broken tabs and $105. for new. The joy of touring hatch trim prices, just insane.
    Of course found a split wire and a broken wire on the passenger side hatch mount. I think I'll have the shop I use fix that. Looks like a total pain and there good at wiring.

    The old

    The new


    Broken wire,there's a cracked one in there also.



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    New windshield cowl and all the little bits came in today . Also replaced the gaskets on top of headlights

    Windshield cowl



    The old headlight gaskets are probably original.



    New ones were only $13. each.



    I could use a new pair of front Continental Tires and maybe an alignment and we should be good to go for Summer.


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    Hang on so a seventeen year old didn’t appreciate that the rear seats fold flat!? Car looks great BTW! How do you like the BAVSound?
    Last edited by Isis M; 04-07-2021 at 11:59 PM.

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    Oh I hate to think what went on back there. He went down the Turbo DSM rabbit hole with a Eagle Talon AWD 500 hp car then a 600hp plus Evo 8.
    I'm pretty happy with the BavSound set up. Not the cheapest but the plug and play was super simple and on a nice day it sounds good when you crank it up.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jp5Touring View Post
    Oh I hate to think what went on back there. He went down the Turbo DSM rabbit hole with a Eagle Talon AWD 500 hp car then a 600hp plus Evo 8.
    I'm pretty happy with the BavSound set up. Not the cheapest but the plug and play was super simple and on a nice day it sounds good when you crank it up.
    great thanks for the info. Also is that a brass coolant bleed screw? If so where did you get that? I just ordered the GAS coolant cap as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Isis M View Post
    great thanks for the info. Also is that a brass coolant bleed screw? If so where did you get that? I just ordered the GAS coolant cap as well.
    Yes, brass screw. FCP Euro and ECS Tuning both carry them. ECS has a black aluminum one that would look good with the GAS coolant cap. No idea on quality though,looks legit.

    https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-52...Bleeder_Screw/

    https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/coo...s-17111712788b


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    Quote Originally Posted by jp5Touring View Post
    Yes, brass screw. FCP Euro and ECS Tuning both carry them. ECS has a black aluminum one that would look good with the GAS coolant cap. No idea on quality though,looks legit.

    https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-52...Bleeder_Screw/

    https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/coo...s-17111712788b
    thank you I may pick one up when I have something else to buy

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    Replaced the Windshield Wiper cowl pieces. The old cowl was original and had definitely seen better days. Pulling wipers were total PIA but got it done.




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